The median annual wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL is $48,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,050.
Pay spans roughly $37,840 at the 10th percentile to $63,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.52 per hour. An estimated 1,230 people work as operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL.
| Median (annual) | $48,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.52 |
| 10th percentile | $37,840 |
| 90th percentile | $63,900 |
| Employment | 1,230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.